Corn-husker.



W. L. STALLARD. 003k HUSKER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.16, 1911.

um/whom Patented May 28, 1912.

corn huskers,

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: conN-HUsKER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 218, 1912 Application filed August 16, 1911. Serial No.644,307.

To all whomdt may concern: 7 Y

Be it known that I, WILBER L. S'rALLARD, a citizen of the United States,reslding at Brook, in the countyof Newton andState.

have invented certain new and.

of Indiana, f

useful Improvements in Corn-Huskers,

which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in and has for its leading obandeificient device which may be either secured to an ordinary husking'mitten or glove or may be fitted directly upon thehand of the user andwhich will serve to efiiciently and satisfactorily engage the husksafter the'same have been split off the ears of corn.

The further object of my invention is the provision of an improvedstructure of plate for engaging the fingers and for engaging the thumbof the user, which will be so disstood that 2 represents a posed as tosatisfactorily grasp. the thumb and fingers to prevent accidentaldisplacement of the two portions thereof when in use.

Other objects and advantages of my improved cornhusking device will bereadily apparent by reference to the following description taken inconnect-ion with the accompanying drawingsand it will be under- I maymake any modifications in the specific structureshown and describedwithin the scope of my claims without deart-ing from or exceeding thespirit of my invention.

Figure 1 represents a face view of a husking glove equipped with mydevices. Fig.

plan view of the finger engaging plate. Fig. 3 represents atop plan viewof a device adapted to be either slipped directly on the hand or to beslipped over the fingers of a husking'glove, and

i represents an edge view of the thumb iece. In the drawings, thenumeral 1 designates an ordinary husking glove, around the thumb ofwhich fits the curved plate 3 curving across the front and a portion ofthe back of the thumb and having the reversely bent teeth t for engagingcorn husks. Passing across the fingers of the husking glove and suitablysecured thereto is a second plate 5 having curved end portions 6extending around, the sides of the forefinger and left finger of theglove, said plate having a central downwardly bent tongue 7 at corn whenthe teeth engage the husks.

its upper edge formed withengaging teeth 8 having bosses 9 formedtherein to prevent said teeth from biting into and tearing the Inthemodified construction of my device, instead of securing the plate 5 to ahusking glove or mitten, I line the same with the strip of leather 10which extends beyond the curved ends f the plate and has the strip 11cut therefrom beneath which pass the ends of the strap 12 which isriveted to the curved portion 6 ofthe plate 5. Wire loops 18 passthrough the leather strip 10 and across the face of the plate 5 tosecure the plate tightly to the said leather strip, said wires provid-,ing guide loops 14 on the rear of the leather strip 10 beneath which thestrap 12 is passed,

the strap 12 thus being held in a plurality of loops adapted 'to receivethe various fingers of the hand and a buckle 15 being secured to one endof the plate to allow of tightening of the strap to firmly fasten thedevice in position on the hand of the user thereof. When the device isthus used the glove being dispensed with, I preferably secure the thumbplate 3 to a suitable thumb stall for retaining the same in position.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawin s, the construction of'my improved corn hus ing device will bereadily understood, and in the use of the same the husk of the corn isfirst split by suitable peg on one hand of the user and the other handis then drawn over the corn, the teeth 4: and 8 grasping the husks andfacilitating the drawing of the husks off of the corn. c

It will thus be seen that I have provided a thoroughlyefficient andsimple device of this character whichwillthoroughly commend itself toall as a highly desirable article.

I claim:

1. A husking device, comprising a plate adapted to extend across thefront of a hand and having curved ends for fitting around the sides ofthe hand, said plate having areversely bent tongue projecting from itsupper edge and formed with downwardly projecting teeth, bosses formed onsaid teeth adjacent their pointed ends to prevent said teeth from bitinginto and tearing the corn during the husking operation. I

2. The combination with aplate having curved ends to fit around thefront and sides of the fingers, said plate having a reversely benttoothed tongue projecting from its upplate, strip and strap together andform per edge, of a leather strip secured to the the strap into fingerengaging loops, and under side of the plate and forming a linbossesformed upon the teeth of said tongue, ing therefor, said strip havingguide poras and for the purpose set forth.

tions out to project upward above the plane In testimony whereof I afiixof its ends, a strap adjustably engaged in in the presence of twowitnesses.

the said guides and secured to the ends of WILBER L. STALLARD.

the plate, and wires engaging intermediate Witnesses: portions of thestrap and passing through WALLACE M. PARKISON, L the strip and aroundthe plate to hold the J. G. BEYER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. O.

my signature, 15

